Category: For Coaches
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VIDEO: Cam Fowler talks youth hockey, advice for young players
This summer, MiHockey has been interviewing some of Michigan’s professional hockey players about their youth hockey experiences, their advice for young players, and various other hockey topics. For our second “Talking hockey with…” feature, we sat down with Anaheim Ducks defenseman, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program alum and Farmington native Cam Fowler. Check out…
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NHL, NHLPA announce 2016 World Cup of Hockey schedule
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By @MichaelCaples – At an event held at the Air Canada Centre today, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) formally announced the schedule for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. From Sept. 17 through Oct. 1, 2016, eight teams – Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Finland, Team Russia,…
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Naurato: Chance vs. choice – how will you handle your season?
By Brandon Naurato – Every day that you wake up in the morning you have a choice – the opportunity to choose your attitude for the day. Yes, there is a chance that the weather outside is horrible or that traffic on the way to school is backed up and you may be late for…
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Celebrating #BackToSchool with flashback photos
Like everyone else, our social media timelines were littered with #BackToSchool photos. You know the ones – kids with their backpacks, either walking out the front door or waiting for the bus. We don’t have photos of Michigan’s best young hockey players wearing their velcro shoes. We do, however, have some from their youth hockey…
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Lumberjacks trim preseason roster to 23, announce new jersey
By @MichaelCaples – Last week, the Muskegon Lumberjacks announced a 38-man roster to begin their preseason. Now, they’re done to 29 players. The updated Muskegon roster is listed below, with more cuts still to come – the Lumberjacks have to be down to 23 players by Sept. 21. New jersey released Meanwhile, the Lumberjacks posted…
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Red Wings ‘are in good hands’ with Jeff Blashill
By @StefanKubus – With the 2015-16 NHL season on the horizon, the Red Wings will be moving forward with a new head coach for the first time since 2005. But Jeff Blashill’s certainly no stranger by any stretch of the imagination. He coached the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2012-15, winning a Calder Cup and…
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PHOTOS: The 2015 Top 80 Showcase
From Sept. 4-6, some of the best high school hockey players in the state gathered at Farmington Hills Ice Arena for the second annual Michigan Hockey Advancement Top 80 Showcase. The MHA – a Total Package Hockey initiative – brings together high school talent to compete in tournaments around the high school hockey season to…
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VIDEO: Drew Miller talks youth hockey, advice for young players
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This summer, MiHockey has been interviewing some of Michigan’s professional hockey players about their youth hockey experiences, their advice for young players, and various other hockey topics. For our first “Talking hockey with…” feature, we sat down with Detroit Red Wings forward, Michigan State alum and East Lansing native Drew Miller. Check out the video…
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“Drop the Puck” exhibit underway to celebrate hockey in Big Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Now through Nov. 28, hockey fans across Michigan can stop by Artworks in Big Rapids to celebrate hockey in the “12th best hockey city in the U.S.” The home of the Ferris State Bulldogs was named the 12th best hockey city in a feature by WalletHub – ranked behind only Detroit…
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Red Wings “Little Wings” program back with more locations for Year 2
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced the return of their “Little Wings” program for a second season. With their “Little Wings” initiative, the Red Wings – along with partners CCM Hockey and Perani’s Hockey World – give aspiring hockey players the chance to try the sport in an affordable way. Children…